Health Care and Energy Stocks Lead U.S Stock Market Decline - U.S Daily Sector Wrap
Stocks slumped 0.1% today led by the 0.2% decline in Health Care stocks and the 0.2% decline in Energy, while Consumer Staples stocks performed best with a 0.4% gain
Apr 06, 2021 by Kwhen Finance Editors
U.S. stocks fell by 0.1% today fueled by a 0.2% decline in health care stocks and a 0.2% decline in energy stocks. Health Care stocks are currently up 3.4% year-to-date, and up 39.4% over the past 12 months. Energy stocks are currently up 30.3% year-to-date, and up 71.5% over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index is currently up 9.0% year-to-date, and up 65.7% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 10.1% year-to-date, and up 62.3% over the past 12 months.
Sector Performance
- The S&P 500 Index fell with a 0.1% decline.
- Consumer Staples stocks rose the most with a 0.4% gain.
- Health Care stocks fell the most with a 0.2% decline.
- Others sectors that gained include Real Estate, Utilities and Telecom, which rose by an average of 0.1%.
- Others sectors that declined include Energy and Materials, which fell by an average of -0.1%.
| Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index | IVV | -0.061% | +9.0% | +65.7% | +44.8% | +117.2% |
| Gainers | ||||||
| Consumer Staples | XLP | +0.42% | +2.6% | +27.8% | +30.8% | +48.0% |
| Real Estate | IYR | +0.27% | +10.2% | +49.0% | +12.6% | +42.9% |
| Utilities | IDU | 0.0% | +4.3% | +27.3% | +15.1% | +51.9% |
| Telecom | IYZ | 0.0% | +10.0% | +38.9% | +13.9% | +15.3% |
| Industrials | IYJ | 0.0% | +11.2% | +84.9% | +41.6% | +112.1% |
| Financials | IYF | 0.0% | +15.0% | +69.7% | +30.4% | +98.9% |
| Technology | IYW | 0.0% | +7.8% | +88.3% | +89.5% | +254.7% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 0.0% | +7.9% | +89.0% | +50.8% | +136.6% |
| Losers | ||||||
| Health Care | IYH | -0.23% | +3.4% | +39.4% | +33.3% | +90.5% |
| Energy | IYE | -0.15% | +30.3% | +71.5% | -23.7% | -10.1% |
| Materials | IYM | -0.070% | +13.4% | +97.2% | +38.8% | +91.4% |
Relative Sector Performance
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Consumer Staples sector stocks outperformed the most by +0.5%. Real Estate sector stocks were the next best performers with a relative outperformance of +0.3%.
- Additional sectors that outperformed the S&P 500 Index included Utilities, Telecom and Industrials by an average of +0.1%.
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Health Care sector stocks underperformed the most by -0.2%. Energy sector stocks were the next worst performers with a relative underperformance of -0.1%.
- Additional sectors that underperformed the S&P 500 Index included Materials by an average of -0.0%.
| Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index | IVV | -0.061% | +9.0% | +65.7% | +44.8% | +117.2% |
| Relative Outperformers | ||||||
| Consumer Staples | XLP | +0.48% | -6.4% | -37.9% | -14.0% | -69.2% |
| Real Estate | IYR | +0.33% | +1.2% | -16.7% | -32.2% | -74.4% |
| Utilities | IDU | +0.061% | -4.7% | -38.4% | -29.7% | -65.3% |
| Telecom | IYZ | +0.061% | +1.0% | -26.9% | -30.9% | -101.9% |
| Industrials | IYJ | +0.061% | +2.2% | +19.2% | -3.2% | -5.1% |
| Financials | IYF | +0.061% | +6.0% | +3.9% | -14.4% | -18.3% |
| Technology | IYW | +0.061% | -1.2% | +22.6% | +44.7% | +137.5% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | +0.061% | -1.1% | +23.2% | +6.1% | +19.4% |
| Relative Underperformers | ||||||
| Health Care | IYH | -0.17% | -5.6% | -26.4% | -11.5% | -26.7% |
| Energy | IYE | -0.091% | +21.3% | +5.7% | -68.4% | -127.3% |
| Materials | IYM | -0.0089% | +4.4% | +31.4% | -6.0% | -25.8% |
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